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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, prior to the start of the sitting of Upper House on Friday (January 20).

Senate Approves GCT Regulations

The General Consumption Tax (GCT) Regulations, enabling several entities to file a single tax return, were approved by the Senate on Friday (January 20). This followed endorsement of the Regulations Committee’s report regarding the GCT (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015,...

National Commercial Bank Foundation Director, Miguel Williams (second left) visits with students of the Majesty Gardens Infant School during a tour of the institution. The Foundation officially handed over renovated bathroom facilities valued at $450,000 to the school on January 18. Others (from left) are Chairman of the school, Greta Bogues; St. Andrew Parish Church Rector, Rev. Major Cannon Sirrano Kitson and NCB Hagley Park Road Branch representative, Lisa Wright.

Majesty Gardens Infant School Gets Renovated Bathroom Facilities

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), looks at a document at the launch of the three-year upskilling and retooling project at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 18, 2016. He is flanked by Executive Director of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left); and the entity’s Chairman, Maxine Wilson,.

Second in Series Upskilling Jamaica Training Courses Gets Under Way Monday

Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh (left), accepts cheques valued at $4.5 million from Board Director, the Project For The Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, Ms. Diana Burke, in November 2016.

ECC Receives $20 Million to Assist with Development Of ECIs

The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.

Special-Education Regional Round Table from January 24 to 26

A section of a roadway leading to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), at Palisadoes Park, Kingston. (FILE).

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Debate on Bill to Give CMI University Status Gets Under Way

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 10), started debate on legislation to give the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) university status. The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Bill 2016 was piloted by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. It will repeal the Caribbean Maritime Institute Act under which the institution operates. Mr. Henry said the legislation provides an opportunity...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

9 years ago Education

GSAT Mock Exam January 11-12

A national mock examination for the 2017 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), designed by the Education Ministry, will be administered in all primary schools on January 11 and 12. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the examination will cover Mathematics, Language Arts, Communication Task as well as practice papers for Social Studies...

Principal of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz, Keith Wellington, who is also the LASCO Principal of the Year for 2016.

9 years ago Education

STETHS Adopts Greenhouse Technology

The administration of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz is using greenhouse technology to teach agricultural science and to combat praedial larceny at the institution. Principal, Keith Wellington, told JIS News that with greenhouse technology, the hope is that STETHS can return to its glory days of being one of the top educational institutions that have agriculture...

Ardenne High School student, Faith Grant (right), logs in to Skype ahead of an Electronic Document Processing and Management (EDPM) class at the institution, while a member of the academic staff, assisting her, looks on.

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Ardenne High Shows Faith in Physically Challenged Student

On realising that physically disabled student at Ardenne High School in Kingston, Faith Grant, would be unable to attend a class held only on one of the institution’s upper floors, the school’s administration promptly moved to solve the challenge. Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM), a Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subject designed to equip students with clerical and administrative...

9 years ago Education

ECC Invites Donations to Help Schools Meet Certification Standards

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is encouraging entities and individuals to consider making donations of cash or kind to early-childhood institutions (ECIs), especially during the festive season, in order to help them to meet certification standards. The Commission is working to certify 100 more ECIs by August 2017. Eighteen institutions were certified this year. Acting Executive Director of the ECC,...

9 years ago Education

Lasco Principal of the Year Wants to Share Best Practices

St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) Principal, Keith Wellington, who is the 2016 LASCO Principal of the year, does not take winning the prestigious award lightly. Mr. Wellington, who was recognised for his transformational leadership, which has, among other things, resulted in improvement in discipline and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) pass rate, says he feels an obligation to...

: General Manager for Corporate Services at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Rhonda Lumsden-Lue (right), prepares to present the winning trophy in the agency’s Science Quiz Competition to the Roehampton Primary in St. James. At left, teacher at the Theicia Allen and students show off the certificate of participation, while Principal of the school, Winston Jennings (2nd right). The award ceremony was held on December 14 at JSIF’s head office in Kingston.

9 years ago Education

Rural Schools Take Top Spots In JSIF Quiz

Three rural primary schools have taken the top spots in the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Science Quiz Competition. First-place trophy went to Roehampton Primary in Anchovy, St. James, while Steer Town Primary and Junior High in St. Ann placed second and John Rollin Success Primary from St. James was third. The schools defeated nine others in the quiz competition....